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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 9:18-27

In these verses, we have Christ discoursing with his disciples about the great things that pertained to the kingdom of God; and one circumstance of this discourse is taken notice of here which we had not in the other evangelists-that Christ was alone praying, and his disciples with him, when he entered into this discourse, Luke 9:18. Observe, 1. Though Christ had much public work to do, yet he found some time to be alone in private, for converse with himself, with his Father, and with his... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 9:18-22

9:18-22 It happened that when Jesus was praying alone his disciples were with him. He asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?" They answered, "Some say that you are John the Baptiser; others that you are Elijah; others that one of the prophets of the ancient days has risen again." He said to them, "But you--who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The anointed one of God." Jesus warned and enjoined them to tell this to no one. "The Son of Man," he said, "must suffer many things, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:20

He said unto them, but whom say ye that I am ?.... Which was the main thing he had in view in this private conference; and in order to introduce which, he puts the former question: Peter answering : in the name of the rest of the disciples, they assenting to it: said, the Christ of God ; The Persic version reads, "Christ God"; the Messiah, who is the Son of God, and God over all, blessed for ever. The Cambridge copy of Beza's reads, "the Christ, the Son of God". See Gill on Luke... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:20

But whom say ye that I am? - Whom do ye tell the people that I am? What do ye preach concerning me? See also on Matthew 16:14 ; (note); and see the observations at the end of this chapter, (note). The Christ of God - The Coptic and later Persic read, Thou art Christ God. After this comes in Peter's confession of our Lord, as related Matthew 16:16 ; (note), etc., where see the notes; and see also the observations of Granville Sharp, Esq., at the end of this chapter. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:1-22

(See afterwards in connection with Luke 10:1-42 .) read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:18-27

Jesus ' question to his own : Who did they think he was ? He tells them of a suffering Messiah , and describes the lot of his own true followers. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:18-36

The Saviour's secret revelations. After the miracle of the loaves Jesus resumes his season of devotion, and in the course of it he asks the disciples who had just returned from their mission-tour what reports are being circulated about him. They tell him that some say he is John Baptist, some Elias, some one of the prophets risen again. This shows that they regarded his present life as preliminary only. The idea of his being the real Messiah, "the Christ of God," was not entertained by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:20

But whom say ye that I am Peter answering said, The Christ of God. And the Master listened, apparently without comment, to this reply, which told him what the people said of him, and then went on, "But you, my disciples, who have been ever with ,he, what say, what think you about me ?" Peter, as the representative of the others in that little chosen company, answers, "We believe that thou art more than any prophet or national hero or forerunner of the Messiah; we think that thou art ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 9:18-26

See the Matthew 16:13-27 notes; Mark 8:27-38 notes.Luke 9:20The Christ of God - The “Anointed” of God. The “Messiah” appointed by God, and who had been long promised by him. See the notes at Matthew 1:1. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 9:18-22

Luke 9:18-22. As he was alone praying Or rather apart from the multitude, for the word καταμονας , here rendered alone, excludes not his disciples, but the multitude, now sent away when they were filled, as appears from Mark 4:10, where the same word is used; and where we read, when he was alone, ( καταμονας , apart from the multitude,) they that were about him, with the twelve, asked him of the parable, Or the expression here, καταμονας προσευχομενος , may be rendered, as he was... read more

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